About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan and Chañaral Airport (CNR), Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,476 miles (or 16,859 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FKS / RJSF
Airport Names:
  1. Fukushima Airport
  2. 福島空港
  3. Fukushima Kūkō
Location: Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E
Area Served: Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Civil
Elevation: 1220 feet (372 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from FKS
More Information: FKS Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CNR / SCRA
Airport Names:
  1. Chañaral Airport
  2. Chañaral Airport (Chañaral)
  3. Aeropuerto de Chañaral
Location: Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile
GPS Coordinates: 26°19'56"S by 70°36'26"W
Area Served: Chañaral
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 98 feet (30 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from CNR
More Information: CNR Maps & Info

Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):

  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
  • The airport remained operational during and following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, and temporarily saw increased domestic service during the closure of the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line to Tokyo.
  • The last episode of the TV drama Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World was filmed at Fukushima Airport in 2004.
  • The furthest airport from Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.

Facts about Chañaral Airport (CNR):

  • Because of Chañaral Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Chañaral Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Chañaral Airport (CNR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Chañaral Airport (CNR) is Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) E of CNR.
  • In addition to being known as "Chañaral Airport", other names for CNR include "Chañaral Airport (Chañaral)" and "Aeropuerto de Chañaral".
  • The furthest airport from Chañaral Airport (CNR) is Liping Airport (HZH), which is nearly antipodal to Chañaral Airport (meaning Chañaral Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Liping Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Liping County, Guizhou, China.

Map of Nearest Airports to Fukushima Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Fukushima Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
158.10 miles (93.51 km) SSWUtsunomiya Air Field (QUT)Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanView Utsunomiya Air Field on a map Set QUT as origin Airport Set QUT as destination Airport Get more information about Utsunomiya Air Field
268.46 miles (110.18 km) NNESendai Airport (SDJ)Natori, JapanView Sendai Airport on a map Set SDJ as origin Airport Set SDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sendai Airport
381.90 miles (131.80 km) NYamagata Airport (GAJ)Yamagata, Honshū, JapanView Yamagata Airport on a map Set GAJ as origin Airport Set GAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamagata Airport
487.90 miles (141.46 km) NWNiigata Airport (KIJ)Niigata, JapanView Niigata Airport on a map Set KIJ as origin Airport Set KIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Niigata Airport
5101.06 miles (162.64 km) SNarita International Airport (NRT)Narita (near Tokyo), JapanView Narita International Airport on a map Set NRT as origin Airport Set NRT as destination Airport Get more information about Narita International Airport
6114.91 miles (184.94 km) NNWShonai Airport (SYO)Yamagata, JapanView Shonai Airport on a map Set SYO as origin Airport Set SYO as destination Airport Get more information about Shonai Airport
7121.14 miles (194.96 km) SSWTokyo International Airport (HND)Tokyo, Honshū, JapanView Tokyo International Airport on a map Set HND as origin Airport Set HND as destination Airport Get more information about Tokyo International Airport
8156.84 miles (252.40 km) NNEHanamaki Airport (HNA)Morioka, Honshū, JapanView Hanamaki Airport on a map Set HNA as origin Airport Set HNA as destination Airport Get more information about Hanamaki Airport
9156.95 miles (252.58 km) WSWMatsumoto Airport (MMJ)Matsumoto, Nagano, JapanView Matsumoto Airport on a map Set MMJ as origin Airport Set MMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsumoto Airport
10165.39 miles (266.17 km) NAkita Airport (AXT)Akita, JapanView Akita Airport on a map Set AXT as origin Airport Set AXT as destination Airport Get more information about Akita Airport
11183.37 miles (295.11 km) WSWToyama Airport (TOY)Toyama, Toyama, JapanView Toyama Airport on a map Set TOY as origin Airport Set TOY as destination Airport Get more information about Toyama Airport
12204.85 miles (329.67 km) NOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as origin Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
13209.45 miles (337.07 km) SWShizuoka Airport (FSZ)Shizuoka, Honshu, JapanView Shizuoka Airport on a map Set FSZ as origin Airport Set FSZ as destination Airport Get more information about Shizuoka Airport
14223.29 miles (359.35 km) SSWMiyakejima Airport (MYE)Miyakejima, JapanView Miyakejima Airport on a map Set MYE as origin Airport Set MYE as destination Airport Get more information about Miyakejima Airport
15229.72 miles (369.70 km) WSWKomatsu Airport (KMQ)Komatsu, Ishikawa, JapanView Komatsu Airport on a map Set KMQ as origin Airport Set KMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Komatsu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Fukushima Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Fukushima Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,638.65 miles (18,730.54 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as origin Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,618.57 miles (18,698.24 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as origin Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
311,617.33 miles (18,696.24 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as origin Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
411,604.08 miles (18,674.90 km) ESESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as origin Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
511,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) SEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as origin Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
611,558.55 miles (18,601.63 km) ESETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as origin Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
711,555.30 miles (18,596.41 km) ECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as origin Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
811,546.80 miles (18,582.72 km) SENavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as origin Airport Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
911,540.83 miles (18,573.12 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as origin Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1011,535.11 miles (18,563.91 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as origin Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
1111,515.70 miles (18,532.68 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as origin Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1211,504.09 miles (18,513.99 km) SEJoinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI)Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport on a map Set JOI as origin Airport Set JOI as destination Airport Get more information about Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport
1311,503.72 miles (18,513.40 km) ECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as origin Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1411,502.74 miles (18,511.82 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as origin Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1511,477.81 miles (18,471.70 km) EVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as origin Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Chañaral Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chañaral Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
152.17 miles (83.96 km) ERicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
267.69 miles (108.94 km) SChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
3199.80 miles (321.54 km) NAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
4250.23 miles (402.70 km) SLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
5251.55 miles (404.82 km) NCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
6286.31 miles (460.77 km) NNEEl Loa Airport (CJC)Calama, Antofagasta Region, ChileView El Loa Airport on a map Set CJC as destination Airport Set CJC as destination Airport Get more information about El Loa Airport
7313.95 miles (505.25 km) SECapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as destination Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
8335.70 miles (540.26 km) ENEMartín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA)Salta, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport on a map Set SLA as destination Airport Set SLA as destination Airport Get more information about Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
9336.18 miles (541.03 km) ESECoronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)Catamarca, Catamarca, ArgentinaView Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport on a map Set CTC as destination Airport Set CTC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
10341.78 miles (550.04 km) ETeniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaView Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport on a map Set TUC as destination Airport Set TUC as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
11369.51 miles (594.66 km) ENEGobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ)San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, ArgentinaView Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport on a map Set JUJ as destination Airport Set JUJ as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport
12388.56 miles (625.33 km) SSEDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
13400.43 miles (644.42 km) ESEVicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaView Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport on a map Set SDE as destination Airport Set SDE as destination Airport Get more information about Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport
14401.45 miles (646.07 km) NDiego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)Iquique, ChileView Diego Aracena International Airport on a map Set IQQ as destination Airport Set IQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Aracena International Airport
15450.97 miles (725.77 km) ENEOrán Airport (ORA)Orán, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Orán Airport on a map Set ORA as destination Airport Set ORA as destination Airport Get more information about Orán Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chañaral Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chañaral Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,421.86 miles (19,991.00 km) ELiping Airport (HZH)Liping County, Guizhou, ChinaView Liping Airport on a map Set HZH as destination Airport Set HZH as destination Airport Get more information about Liping Airport
212,357.87 miles (19,888.01 km) NNWZhijiang Airport (HJJ)Zhijiang, Hubei, ChinaView Zhijiang Airport on a map Set HJJ as destination Airport Set HJJ as destination Airport Get more information about Zhijiang Airport
312,349.93 miles (19,875.24 km) NNWGuilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)Guilin, Guangxi, ChinaView Guilin Liangjiang International Airport on a map Set KWL as destination Airport Set KWL as destination Airport Get more information about Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
412,338.98 miles (19,857.61 km) ENEKaili Huangping Airport (KJH)Kaili, Guizhou, ChinaView Kaili Huangping Airport on a map Set KJH as destination Airport Set KJH as destination Airport Get more information about Kaili Huangping Airport
512,329.51 miles (19,842.38 km) NTongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN)Tongren, Guizhou, ChinaView Tongren Fenghuang Airport on a map Set TEN as destination Airport Set TEN as destination Airport Get more information about Tongren Fenghuang Airport
612,329.07 miles (19,841.66 km) NELibo Airport (LLB)Libo County, Guizhou, ChinaView Libo Airport on a map Set LLB as destination Airport Set LLB as destination Airport Get more information about Libo Airport
712,299.36 miles (19,793.85 km) WYongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)Yongzhou, Hunan, ChinaView Yongzhou Lingling Airport on a map Set LLF as destination Airport Set LLF as destination Airport Get more information about Yongzhou Lingling Airport
812,289.98 miles (19,778.76 km) NLiuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH)Liuzhou, Guangxi, ChinaView Liuzhou Bailian Airport on a map Set LZH as destination Airport Set LZH as destination Airport Get more information about Liuzhou Bailian Airport
912,286.53 miles (19,773.21 km) NEHechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ)Hechi, Guangxi, ChinaView Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport on a map Set HCJ as destination Airport Set HCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport
1012,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) EGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)Guiyang, Guizhou, ChinaView Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport on a map Set KWE as destination Airport Set KWE as destination Airport Get more information about Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
1112,265.73 miles (19,739.73 km) ENEZunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI)Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaView Zunyi Xinzhou Airport on a map Set ZYI as destination Airport Set ZYI as destination Airport Get more information about Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
1212,234.87 miles (19,690.06 km) NNWZhangjiajie Airport (DYG)Zhangjiajie, Hunan, ChinaView Zhangjiajie Airport on a map Set DYG as destination Airport Set DYG as destination Airport Get more information about Zhangjiajie Airport
1312,233.09 miles (19,687.19 km) WNWHengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY)Hengyang, Hunan, ChinaView Hengyang Bajialing Airport on a map Set HNY as destination Airport Set HNY as destination Airport Get more information about Hengyang Bajialing Airport
1412,218.74 miles (19,664.10 km) EAnshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA)Anshu, Guizhou Province, ChinaView Anshun Huangguoshu Airport on a map Set AVA as destination Airport Set AVA as destination Airport Get more information about Anshun Huangguoshu Airport
1512,214.06 miles (19,656.57 km) NQianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)Qianjiang, Chongqing, ChinaView Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport on a map Set JIQ as destination Airport Set JIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport